Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emeritate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
emer-i-tate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of becoming, or status of being emeritus or emerita.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Usage

Questions

What does emeritate mean?
The act of becoming, or status of being emeritus or emerita.
Where does emeritate come from?
From emeritus + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

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